MONTREAL, QUEBEC -- The Pickering Panthers midget A team travelled to Montreal to compete in the CAN/AM Classic Tournament and came home winners.

The Panthers played teams from across Canada, including the South Delta Storm from British Columbia.

Pickering headed into the tournament with a record of 9-2-2 in their last 13 games. The Panthers continued their stellar play. Pickering goalies Adam Fujita and Steven Paul held the competition to only three goals against for the entire tournament.

In the championship game, the Panthers played the Cornwall Colts, who beat the Panthers in the round robin. The final saw both teams play an aggressive and physical game. However, a determined Panthers team took control of the game in the second period with a power-play goal from team captain Conor McLeod. Shortly after, the Panthers added a second goal from forward Karl Schnalzer. With four minutes left in the game, the Colts pressed hard, however the Panthers offence proved too strong. With two minutes left in the game, the Panthers forced the play deep into the Colts zone and Schnalzer bagged the team's third goal to put the game on ice. Steven Paul earned the shutout.

The Panthers finished the tournament with most goals for, least goals against and fewest penalty minutes of any team. In addition, Joshua Nat won a $1,000 scholarship from CAN AM hockey for excellence in academics and athletics.